Father Pyrlig

Father Pyrlig was a Catholic priest from Wessex during the 9th century. A man who had fought as a warrior before turning to the priesthood, he quietly maintained his hunger for women and battle. In 884, Pyrlig was sent by King Alfred the Great to deliver a letter urging King Guthrum of East Anglia to act against the 200 rogue Vikings who had landed near Beamfleot.